NZ525791A - Dual volume air spring for suspensions - Google Patents

Dual volume air spring for suspensions

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Publication number
NZ525791A
NZ525791A NZ525791A NZ52579101A NZ525791A NZ 525791 A NZ525791 A NZ 525791A NZ 525791 A NZ525791 A NZ 525791A NZ 52579101 A NZ52579101 A NZ 52579101A NZ 525791 A NZ525791 A NZ 525791A
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New Zealand
Prior art keywords
orifice
post
closer
jounce
rigid
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NZ525791A
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English (en)
Inventor
John W Stuart
Original Assignee
Boler Co
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Publication of NZ525791A publication Critical patent/NZ525791A/en

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F9/00—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium
    • F16F9/02—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using gas only or vacuum
    • F16F9/04—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using gas only or vacuum in a chamber with a flexible wall
    • F16F9/049—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using gas only or vacuum in a chamber with a flexible wall multi-chamber units
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F9/00—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium
    • F16F9/02—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using gas only or vacuum
    • F16F9/04—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using gas only or vacuum in a chamber with a flexible wall
    • F16F9/05—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using gas only or vacuum in a chamber with a flexible wall the flexible wall being of the rolling diaphragm type
    • F16F9/052—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using gas only or vacuum in a chamber with a flexible wall the flexible wall being of the rolling diaphragm type characterised by the bumper
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
    • B60G2204/10—Mounting of suspension elements
    • B60G2204/12—Mounting of springs or dampers
    • B60G2204/126—Mounting of pneumatic springs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
    • B60G2204/40—Auxiliary suspension parts; Adjustment of suspensions
    • B60G2204/45—Stops limiting travel
    • B60G2204/4502—Stops limiting travel using resilient buffer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2206/00—Indexing codes related to the manufacturing of suspensions: constructional features, the materials used, procedures or tools
    • B60G2206/01—Constructional features of suspension elements, e.g. arms, dampers, springs
    • B60G2206/40—Constructional features of dampers and/or springs
    • B60G2206/42—Springs
    • B60G2206/424—Plunger or top retainer construction for bellows or rolling lobe type air springs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2500/00—Indexing codes relating to the regulated action or device
    • B60G2500/20—Spring action or springs

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
  • Fluid-Damping Devices (AREA)
NZ525791A 2000-10-24 2001-10-24 Dual volume air spring for suspensions NZ525791A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US09/696,475 US6386525B1 (en) 2000-10-24 2000-10-24 Dual volume air spring for suspensions
PCT/US2001/045262 WO2002035113A2 (en) 2000-10-24 2001-10-24 Dual volume air spring for suspensions

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NZ525791A true NZ525791A (en) 2004-09-24

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US (1) US6386525B1 (pt)
EP (1) EP1328739B1 (pt)
JP (1) JP2004512479A (pt)
AU (2) AU2002227099B2 (pt)
BR (1) BR0114866B1 (pt)
CA (1) CA2426755C (pt)
DE (1) DE60132226T2 (pt)
ES (1) ES2299533T3 (pt)
MX (1) MXPA03003604A (pt)
NZ (1) NZ525791A (pt)
WO (1) WO2002035113A2 (pt)

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MXPA03003604A (es) 2004-03-10
BR0114866A (pt) 2004-07-06
CA2426755A1 (en) 2002-05-02
BR0114866B1 (pt) 2010-11-03
DE60132226T2 (de) 2009-01-02
WO2002035113A2 (en) 2002-05-02
CA2426755C (en) 2010-02-23
AU2002227099B2 (en) 2005-11-24
EP1328739A4 (en) 2004-10-20
WO2002035113A3 (en) 2002-06-20
US6386525B1 (en) 2002-05-14
ES2299533T3 (es) 2008-06-01
AU2709902A (en) 2002-05-06
EP1328739B1 (en) 2008-01-02
DE60132226D1 (de) 2008-02-14
JP2004512479A (ja) 2004-04-22
EP1328739A2 (en) 2003-07-23

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